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Norway limits wild salmon fishing as stocks hit new lows

Norwegian authorities on Friday rolled out fresh restrictions on wild salmon fishing for 2025 after stocks hit record lows in recent years, with scientists blaming fish farms.

Sultry screen legend Sophia Loren turns 90

Italian star Sophia Loren, a cinema icon with two Oscars to her name in Hollywood, celebrates her 90th birthday in Rome Friday, just a few days before French actress Brigitte Bardot.

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Graceland memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis

Singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock and roll icon Elvis Presley, has been laid to rest at the family's legendary Tennessee home Graceland, where hundreds of fans and loved ones gathered Sunday for a public memorial service.

Processions, lunches and concert to crown King Charles III

The coronation weekend for King Charles III will feature a star-studded concert, nationwide "big lunch" and volunteering initiative as well as the traditional ceremony and royal processions, Buckingham Palace announced late Saturday.

Buzz Aldrin, second man on the Moon, marries on 93rd birthday

Legendary Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the Moon, said he had married his longtime girlfriend on Friday, his 93rd birthday.

Dutch to ban unhealthy designer pets

The Netherlands wants to ban pets such as flat-faced dogs and cats with folded ears, which look sweet but suffer "miserable" health problems, the government said on Friday.

Satellite mapping finds new colony of Emperor penguins

Satellite mapping technology has discovered another new colony of the highly threatened Emperor penguins in Antarctica, researchers revealed Friday.

Emilia Clarke kicks off Sundance as film fest returns to mountain

"Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke kicked off the first in-person Sundance festival in three years, as indie filmmakers and Hollywood stars pulled on their snow boots and headed back to the mountains of Utah.

Folk-rock pioneer David Crosby dies at 81

David Crosby, the trailblazing singer-songwriter whose time with The Byrds and later Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young expanded rock's range, has died, his publicist said Thursday. He was 81.

Folk-rock pioneer David Crosby dies at 81: US media

David Crosby, an influential musical pioneer of the 1960s and 1970s who created a distinctly American brand of folk-rock with the Byrds and later with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, has died, US media reported. He was 81.

12-million-year-old whale fossil skull found in Maryland

A whale skull fossil estimated to be some 12 million years old has been found on a beach in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, according to a local museum.

Anti-war film 'All Quiet on the Western Front' tops BAFTA nominations

"All Quiet on the Western Front" on Thursday tied as the most-nominated foreign language film in British cinema history, receiving 14 nods for glory at the upcoming BAFTA awards.

Sundance film fest finally returns to mountain

Indie filmmakers and Hollywood stars have packed their snow boots and are heading to the mountains of Utah for the first time in three years, as the in-person Sundance festival returns Thursday.

Our bad fashion habits -- and how we might change them -- in numbers

The fashion industry is estimated to contribute upwards of two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is on track to get even worse if there isn't major change.

Polar bear kills woman and baby in remote Alaskan village

A polar bear killed a young woman and her baby son in a remote area of Alaska, police said, in a rare attack by an animal battling the worst effects of human-caused climate change.

'Rust' shooting: Prosecutor to announce charges decision Thursday

A US prosecutor probing the deadly shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin's movie "Rust" will announce her decision on whether to charge the actor on Thursday.

Spanish woman tipped as 'world's oldest person' at 115

A Spanish great-grandmother who was born in the United States has likely become the world's oldest living person at 115, a Guinness World Records consultant said Wednesday.

Dua Lipa, Federer to host Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala

Pop phenom Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer will be among the hosts of this year's Met Gala, whose theme will be "In honor of Karl."

Fugitive tiger euthanised in South Africa after attacks

A tiger which escaped from a farm and roamed the countryside outside of Johannesburg for four days, attacking a man and killing several animals, was euthanised on Wednesday.

Formal shoes making comeback after years of sneaker dominance

Once the preserve of nerds and stuffy young conservatives, loafers, moccasins and other formal shoes are increasingly taking over from sneakers as the first choice for fashion-conscious men.

World's oldest known person dies aged 118: spokesman to AFP

The world's oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118, a spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.

Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Flowers and butterflies surround the scars left by the removal of Jacqueline van Schaik's breasts, thanks to a new tattoo the cancer survivor says she treasures.

New species of lizard discovered in Peru national park

Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in a protected natural area in Cusco, southeastern Peru, national park officials said Monday.

Lollobrigida, Italy's wickedly witty screen goddess

One of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, whose death at the age of 95 was announced Monday, was famed for her biting wit and sensual beauty.

Blanchett slams 'patriarchal' awards shows after accepting best actress prize

Cate Blanchett criticized the "patriarchal pyramid" of Hollywood awards shows as she accepted a best actress gong from the Critics Choice Association in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Prince Harry says he left most damaging claims out of memoir

Prince Harry left out revelations about his family in his memoir, saying he did not want "the world to know because I don't think they would ever forgive me," according to an interview published by the Daily Telegraph on Friday.

$1,600 for ice cream: Bolsonaro credit card bill raises eyebrows

More than $21,000 splurged at a modest restaurant -- $10,700 spent at a bakery in a single day. The public release Friday of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's official credit card expenditures is raising eyebrows in Brazil.

Mirren's Golda Meir biopic to premiere at Berlin fest

A long-awaited biopic starring British actor Helen Mirren as Israel's only female prime minister, Golda Meir, will have its world premiere at the Berlin film festival next month, organisers said Friday.

Air New Zealand takes 'SussexClass' dig at Prince Harry

Air New Zealand took a dig at Prince Harry on social media Friday, promoting a "SussexClass" in response to the Duke of Sussex's claim that his wife had booked a first-class seat on the airline.

Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley in hospital: mother

Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to the hospital in California on Thursday, her mother said, with US media reporting she was in intensive care following a cardiac arrest.

Lisa Marie Presley rushed to hospital after cardiac arrest: TMZ

Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to a California hospital Thursday following cardiac arrest, according to entertainment outlet TMZ.

Cloned horse raises hopes for equestrian sports in China

A Chinese company presented a cloned horse to the public on Thursday that is the first of its kind born in the country and approved for equestrian sport.

Harry tell-all book 'Spare' sells record 1.4 mn copies on day one

Prince Harry's autobiography "Spare" sold 1.4 million English-language copies on its first day in the UK, United States and Canada, smashing Penguin Random House's sales record, the publisher said on Thursday.

Four dinosaur species found in Chilean valley for first time: study

Scientists have found the remains of four species of dinosaurs, including a megaraptor, in an inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as an important fossil deposit, researchers said Wednesday.

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